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| KeePassX is a tool to store and manager passwords. It is freely available for Linux/MacOS/Windows from http://www.keepassx.org/ | == Description == KeePassX is a tool to store and manage passwords. It is freely available for Linux/MacOS/Windows from http://www.keepassx.org/. == How KeePassX works == * KeePassX can create/open/edit/save password-databases. * A password-database is basically an encrypted file, where you can store your various usernames/passwords/URLs. * A password-database can only be opened if you know the Master-Password. The Master Password is the key to all your stored passwords. * If you forgot your Master-Password, you cannot access your stored passwords anymore. == Creating a Password Database == * open KeePassX. * click on "File" --> "New Database..." * you will be prompted to set a master key. Input your master password (the master password for all your other stored passwords). Then click "OK" * repeat your master password. click "OK" |
Description
KeePassX is a tool to store and manage passwords. It is freely available for Linux/MacOS/Windows from http://www.keepassx.org/.
How KeePassX works
- KeePassX can create/open/edit/save password-databases.
- A password-database is basically an encrypted file, where you can store your various usernames/passwords/URLs.
- A password-database can only be opened if you know the Master-Password. The Master Password is the key to all your stored passwords.
- If you forgot your Master-Password, you cannot access your stored passwords anymore.
Creating a Password Database
- open KeePassX.
click on "File" --> "New Database..."
- you will be prompted to set a master key. Input your master password (the master password for all your other stored passwords). Then click "OK"
- repeat your master password. click "OK"